Now is the Time

You give a small bag to a participant and invite them to stop your show at any moment by simply saying, "Now is the time."

Whenever they decide to do so, you ask them to remove a watch from the bag. They examine it and confirm that it is completely broken-the hands are stopped dead. But the time on the watch says... 20 minutes ago.

The participant then reaches into the bag and pulls out something else. It's a written prediction, that predicts that exact time difference!

• No assistants required.
• No electronic devices.
• No stooges.